SCHEDULING FOR DEVICES WITH LIMITED SIGNAL PROCESSING CAPABILITY
First Claim
1. A method of a network node of a cellular communication system adapted to communicate with a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
- acquiring a signal processing capability of the wireless communication device;
scheduling, based on the acquired signal processing capability, one or more first time-frequency resources of a first transmission occasion for transmission to the wireless communication device, wherein the first transmission occasion is comprised in a first occasion of communication between the network node and the wireless communication device;
determining, based on the acquired signal processing capability, a length of a time interval between the first and a second occasion of communication between the network node and the wireless communication device;
transmitting data to the wireless communication device during the first transmission occasion using the scheduled one or more first time-frequency resources; and
performing an operation of communication between the network node and the wireless communication device during the second occasion of communication;
wherein, if the acquired signal processing capability does not fulfill a signal processing capability requirement, the length of the time interval is determined such that a first length is selected if the scheduled one or more first time-frequency resources have a first frequency span and a second length is selected if the scheduled one or more first time-frequency resources have a second frequency span, where the first length exceeds the second length and the first frequency span exceeds the second frequency span.
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Abstract
A method of a network node of a cellular communication system adapted to communicate with a wireless communication device is disclosed. The method comprises acquiring a signal processing capability of the wireless communication device, scheduling one or more first time-frequency resources of a first occasion of communication for transmission to the wireless communication device based on the acquired signal processing capability, and determining a length of a time interval between the first and a second occasion of communication between the network node and the wireless communication device based on the acquired signal processing capability. The method further comprises transmitting data to the wireless communication device during the first occasion using the scheduled first time-frequency resources, and performing an operation of communication between the network node and the wireless communication device during the second occasion of communication. Scheduling the one or more first time-frequency resources and determining the length of the time interval based on the acquired signal processing capability comprises, if the acquired signal processing capability does not fulfill a signal processing capability requirement, determining the length of the time interval such that a first length is selected if the scheduled one or more first time-frequency resources have a first frequency span and a second length is selected if the scheduled one or more first time-frequency resources have a second frequency span, where the first length exceeds the second length and the first frequency span exceeds the second frequency span.
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Citations
25 Claims
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1. A method of a network node of a cellular communication system adapted to communicate with a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
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acquiring a signal processing capability of the wireless communication device; scheduling, based on the acquired signal processing capability, one or more first time-frequency resources of a first transmission occasion for transmission to the wireless communication device, wherein the first transmission occasion is comprised in a first occasion of communication between the network node and the wireless communication device; determining, based on the acquired signal processing capability, a length of a time interval between the first and a second occasion of communication between the network node and the wireless communication device; transmitting data to the wireless communication device during the first transmission occasion using the scheduled one or more first time-frequency resources; and performing an operation of communication between the network node and the wireless communication device during the second occasion of communication; wherein, if the acquired signal processing capability does not fulfill a signal processing capability requirement, the length of the time interval is determined such that a first length is selected if the scheduled one or more first time-frequency resources have a first frequency span and a second length is selected if the scheduled one or more first time-frequency resources have a second frequency span, where the first length exceeds the second length and the first frequency span exceeds the second frequency span. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16)
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8. A method of a wireless communication device adapted to communicate with a network node of a cellular communication system, the method comprising:
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transmitting information indicative of a signal processing capability of the wireless communication device; receiving, from the network node, a scheduling of one or more first time-frequency resources of a first reception occasion, wherein the first reception occasion is comprised in a first occasion of communication between the network node and the wireless communication device; receiving data from the network node during the first reception occasion in the scheduled one or more first time-frequency resources; determining a length of a time interval between the first and a second occasion of communication between the network node and the wireless communication device; and performing an operation of communication between the network node and the wireless communication device during the second occasion of communication; wherein, if the signal processing capability does not fulfill a signal processing capability requirement, the length of the time interval is determined such that a first length is selected if the scheduled one or more first time-frequency resources have a first frequency span and a second length is selected if the scheduled one or more first time-frequency resources have a second frequency span, where the first length exceeds the second length and the first frequency span exceeds the second frequency span. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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17. A nontransitory computer readable medium, having thereon a computer program comprising program instructions, the computer program being loadable into a data-processing unit and adapted to cause execution of a method when the computer program is run by the data-processing unit, wherein the method is of a network node of a cellular communication system adapted to communicate with a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
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acquiring a signal processing capability of the wireless communication device; scheduling, based on the acquired signal processing capability, one or more first time-frequency resources of a first transmission occasion for transmission to the wireless communication device, wherein the first transmission occasion is comprised in a first occasion of communication between the network node and the wireless communication device; determining, based on the acquired signal processing capability, a length of a time interval between the first and a second occasion of communication between the network node and the wireless communication device; transmitting data to the wireless communication device during the first transmission occasion using the scheduled one or more first time-frequency resources; and performing an operation of communication between the network node and the wireless communication device during the second occasion of communication; wherein, if the acquired signal processing capability does not fulfill a signal processing capability requirement, the length of the time interval is determined such that a first length is selected if the scheduled one or more first time-frequency resources have a first frequency span and a second length is selected if the scheduled one or more first time-frequency resources have a second frequency span, where the first length exceeds the second length and the first frequency span exceeds the second frequency span.
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18. An arrangement of a network node of a cellular communication system adapted to communicate with a wireless communication device, the arrangement comprising:
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a signal processing capability detector adapted to acquire a signal processing capability of the wireless communication device; a scheduler adapted to schedule, based on the acquired signal processing capability, one or more first time-frequency resources of a first transmission occasion for transmission to the wireless communication device, wherein the first transmission occasion is comprised in a first occasion of communication between the network node and the wireless communication device; a time interval length determiner adapted to determine, based on the acquired signal processing capability, a length of a time interval between the first and a second occasion of communication between the network node and the wireless communication device, wherein, if the acquired signal processing capability does not fulfill a signal processing capability requirement, the length of the time interval is determined such that a first length is selected if the scheduled one or more first time-frequency resources have a first frequency span and a second length is selected if the scheduled one or more first time-frequency resources have a second frequency span, where the first length exceeds the second length and the first frequency span exceeds the second frequency span; and a transceiver adapted to; transmit data to the wireless communication device during the first transmission occasion using the scheduled one or more first time-frequency resources; and perform an operation of communication between the network node and the wireless communication device during the second occasion of communication. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An arrangement of a wireless communication device adapted to communicate with a network node of a cellular communication system, the arrangement comprising:
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one or more signal processing units adapted to perform operations in relation to a received signal, the one or more signal processing units defining a signal processing capability of the wireless communication device; a transceiver adapted to; transmit information indicative of the signal processing capability; receive, from the network node, a scheduling of one or more first time- frequency resources of a first reception occasion, wherein the first reception occasion is comprised in a first occasion of communication between the network node and the wireless communication device; receive data from the network node during the first reception occasion in the scheduled one or more first time-frequency resources; and perform an operation of communication between the network node and the wireless communication device during a second occasion of communication; a time interval length determiner adapted to determine a length of a time interval between the first and second occasion of communication between the network node and the wireless communication device, wherein, if the signal processing capability does not fulfill a signal processing capability requirement, the length of the time interval is determined such that a first length is selected if the scheduled one or more first time-frequency resources have a first frequency span and a second length is selected if the scheduled one or more first time-frequency resources have a second frequency span, where the first length exceeds the second length and the first frequency span exceeds the second frequency span. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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